HEX Color #BD5F0F (Chocolate)

About #BD5F0F

The precise color #BD5F0F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Chocolate. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 95 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 50% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 27.6° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5F0F

RGB189, 95, 15

HSL27.6°, 85.3%, 40.0%

CMYK0%, 50%, 92%, 26%

HSV27.6°, 92.1%, 74.1%

LAB50.7, 33.4, 56.0

XYZ25.2, 19.0, 2.8

Decimal12410639

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD5F0F #0F6CBD

Analogous

#BD0F15 #BDB50F

Triadic

#0FBD5E #5E0FBD

Tetradic

#16BD0F #0F6CBD #B60FBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BD5F0F

#C47029

#CB8244

#D3945F

#DAA679

#E1B794

#E9C9AF

#F0DBC9

#F7EDE4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BD5F0F

#A8540D

#93490B

#7E3F0A

#693408

#542A06

#3F1F05

#2A1503

#150A01

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.37:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

4.81:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.17:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.09:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5F0F; }

.text-color { color: #BD5F0F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5F0F; }

Similar Colors

Chocolate

#D2691E